Join Scott Onstott for an in-depth discussion in this video Selecting drawing units, part of AutoCAD 2016 Essential Training.
- In this video, I'll discuss units.…One of the first things that you want to do…before you get started drawing…is select a system of units.…Open the Architectural Imperial Units…sample file from the chapter two folder,…and then type U-N, Enter, for units.…This drawing is currently set to Architectural,…which means the foot and inch system.…The symbol of inches is the double quote here.…The symbol for feet is this single quote.…They're both on the same key…next to the Enter key on the keyboard.…
You don't actually have to ever type…in the inch symbol because AutoCAD…is going to interpret a number, like 18,…as 18 inches.…You could alternatively enter that…as one foot six.…That's one ' six, and AutoCAD will interpret…that as 18 inches just the same.…You also have these other choices for units.…So let's say I was using the metric system.…I would select Decimal units in that case.…Engineering units are actually based…on feet and inches, but they use decimals.…
So if I wanted to say 18 inches…in the Engineering units, I would say 1.5 feet.…
Author
Scott Onstott
Released
5/5/2015Note: The course is an update to our 2015 training, including new movies on working with object snaps, writing multiline objects, making dimension objects, and more.
- Changing workspaces
- Converting drawings to new units
- Drawing lines, circles, splines, polygons, and more
- Moving, copying, rotating, and scaling objects
- Mirroring, lengthening, trimming, and joining objects
- Drawing accurately with coordinates and snapping
- Creating gradients
- Making dimension objects
- Managing object and layer properties
- Reusing content
- Making external references (including xrefs)
- Adding annotations
- Packaging and publishing CAD data
Skill Level Beginner
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Q: What is the free Certification Objectives PDF that accompanies this course?
A: The course's exercise files come with a PDF that correlates the course's video chapters to the AutoCAD Certified User and AutoCAD Certified Professional exam objectives. This mapping helps identify which chapters correspond to specific learning objectives in the certification exams.
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Introduction
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Welcome50s
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1. Exploring the User Interface
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Exploring the user interface6m 58s
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Using the ribbon1m 20s
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Changing workspaces4m 3s
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Editing command aliases3m 1s
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Accessing help1m 40s
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2. Managing Files and Options
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Selecting drawing units4m 11s
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Using and creating templates3m 30s
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3. Navigating Drawings
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Saving and restoring views3m 10s
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4. Drawing Objects
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Lines7m 53s
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Circles6m 51s
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Arcs7m 22s
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Ellipses4m 15s
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Splines6m 54s
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Polylines6m 25s
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Rectangles and polygons6m 8s
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Points and donuts4m 35s
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5. Modifying Objects
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Selecting objects10m 12s
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Moving and copying8m 22s
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Rotating and scaling8m 11s
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Arraying objects8m 46s
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Offsetting and mirroring6m 48s
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Stretching and lengthening2m 40s
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Trimming and extending4m 38s
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Breaking and joining5m 10s
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Editing with grips4m 21s
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Dividing and measuring6m 2s
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6. Drawing Accurately
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Using Grid and Snap4m 6s
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Making isometric drawings3m 54s
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Using polar tracking3m 29s
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Working with object snaps9m 47s
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Finding the Geometric center2m 33s
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Using the From command6m 43s
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7. Practice Drawing Projects
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8. Hatching and Creating Gradients
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Using the Hatch command6m 53s
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Creating gradients5m 5s
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Editing hatch boundaries2m 36s
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9. Writing
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Creating text styles2m 27s
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Writing single-line text7m 48s
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Creating a text frame3m 44s
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Writing multiline text4m 19s
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Aligning text objects2m 59s
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10. Dimensioning
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Making dimension objects6m 24s
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Creating multileaders4m 32s
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11. Managing Object and Layer Properties
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Hiding and isolating objects2m 45s
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Editing object properties6m 38s
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Changing linetype scale2m 7s
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Creating layers6m 4s
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12. Reusing Content
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Working with groups4m 22s
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Redefining blocks2m 54s
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Designing a dynamic block6m 15s
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13. Defining Attributes and Configuring Tables
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Creating a table3m 13s
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Styling a table's title text1m 51s
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Adding fields to tables4m 20s
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14. Making External References
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Exporting objects to a file3m 45s
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Altering xrefs2m 16s
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Clipping xrefs2m 18s
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Editing xrefs in place2m 49s
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Removing xrefs3m 38s
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15. Working with Layouts and Annotation
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Creating a layout4m 29s
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Configuring a viewport2m 56s
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Locking viewports1m 58s
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Freezing viewport layers3m 33s
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Drawing a title block5m 40s
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16. Creating Output
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Publishing multiple sheets2m 28s
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Conclusion
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Next steps22s
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